'One of the most satisfying things I have ever done'

Shane started his pushbike ride at Fremantle on August 2, arrived home in Canberra on August 26 and completed the last leg of his coast-to-coast odyssey to Moruya on September 1.

Shane Stroud and his support crew - dad Garry - during their epic trip across Australia.

Along the way he raised nearly $5000 for Legacy and the Salvation Army.

His trans-continental trike trek covered 3,997.7km - to be exact - taking 25 days of riding at an average cycling speed of 23km/h, and covering a daily average of 159.9km per day.

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Shane rode two consecutive days covering more than 200km per day, which he says "isn’t bad for a middle-aged fat man on three wheels".

Canberra man Shane Stroud at the mid-way point across the continent at Kimba in South Australia.

Shane rode an Australian-made Greenspeed Magnum XL recumbent trike and was supported by his father, Garry Stroud from Monash, who drove the safety and support vehicle across the country behind his son.

Shane says one of the highlights of the trip was spending a month with his father. Another was experiencing many places in Australia that most people never get to see.

“Travelling across the country at your own pace and getting to see everything along the way isn’t something the average person normally has the opportunity to do," he said.

Canberra man Shane Stroud at Kimba in South Australian, known as the half-way point across Australia and now home also to this beautiful mural on grain silos by Melbourne artist Cam Scale.

Shane said every day brought a different challenge and the experience was one he would treasure for the rest of his life.

“After 21 years as an infantry officer, it wasn’t the hardest thing I’ve ever done, but is was certainly far from the easiest," he said.

"It was also one of the most satisfying things I have ever done and I would certainly recommend it as an achievable adventure."

We did it: Garry Stroud and son Shane at the finishing point at Moruya.

Shane has now returned to work as a public servant.

“I don’t plan on doing anything like it again in the foreseeable future. It was primarily a personal goal and that itch has now been scratched," he said.

Shane’s advice is to "follow your dream because you never know where it may take you".

Shane’s Facebook page, providing day-to-day coverage of his trip, can be found here.